Xstat Ethos User Manual Download Page 26

26     General Information

System .Frequency .Response: .

34–23,000 Hz ± 3db

Dispersion

Horizontal:

 30 Degrees 

Vertical:

 44” (112 cm) line source

Sensitivity

92 dB/2.83 volts/meter

Impedance

Nominal:

 4 ohms, 0.8 ohms @ 20 kHz 

Crossover .Frequency

375 Hz

Components

Custom-wound audio transformer, air core coils,  

polypropylene capacitors. DSP based pre-amplifier (used 

with woofer amplifier).

Bass .Control

±10dB under 100 Hz

Woofer .Type

8” (20.3cm) cast basket, high excursion, aluminum cone 

with extended throw drive assembly. 8” (20.3cm) cast bas-

ket, high excursion, polypropylene cone passive radiator.

Woofer .Amp .Power

200 watts/channel (4 ohms)

Maximum .Power .Handling

250 watts per channel

Signal .Inputs

Custom binding posts

Mains .Power .Draw

Standby: 

0.5W each

Idle: 

12W each

Max: 

200W each

Weight

42 lbs. each (19 kg)

Size

59.33” h × 10.73” w × 18.23” d (150.7 h × 27.3 w × 46.3 d cm)

Your  Ethos  speakers  are  provided  with  an  automat-

ic  Limited  90  Day  Warranty  coverage. 

You  have  the 

option, at no additional charge, to receive a Limited 

5  Year  Warranty  coverage.  To  obtain  the  Limited 

5 Year Warranty coverage you need to complete and 

return the Certificate of Registration, included with your 

speakers, and provide a copy of your dealer receipt, to 

MartinLogan within 30 days of purchase. For your conve-

nience MartinLogan also offers online warranty registration at 

www.martinlogan.com.

MartinLogan may not honor warranty service claims unless 

we have a completed Warranty Registration card on file!

 

If you did not receive a Certificate of Registration with 

your new Ethos, speakers you cannot be assured of having 

received new units. If this is the case, please contact your 

authorized MartinLogan dealer.

Serial Number

Ethos’s serial number is located near the binding posts. Each 

individual unit has a unique serial number.

Service

Should you be using your MartinLogan product in a country 

other than the one in which it was originally purchased, 

we ask that you note the following:

1  The appointed MartinLogan distributor for any given 

country is responsible for warranty servicing only on 

units distributed by or through it in that country in 

accordance with its applicable warranty.

2  Should a MartinLogan product require servicing in 

a country other than the one in which it was origi-

nally purchased, the end user may seek to have repairs 

performed by the nearest MartinLogan distributor, sub-

ject to that distributor’s local servicing policies, but all 

cost of repairs (parts, labor, transportation) must be 

born by the owner of the MartinLogan product.

3  If, after owning your speakers for six months, you 

relocate to a country other than the one in which 

you purchased your speakers, your warranty may be 

transferable. Contact MartinLogan for details.

*Specifications are subject to change without notice.

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Summary of Contents for Ethos

Page 1: ...E T H O S u s e r s m a n u a l tm...

Page 2: ...on tainer Each individual unit has a unique serial number Bass Setting ________________ ________________ left channel right channel This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subj...

Page 3: ...Thank you to you the MartinLogan owner for loving what we do and for making it possible for us to do what we love...

Page 4: ...ordance with the European Union WEEE Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment directive effective August 13 2005 we would like to notify you that this product may contain regulated materials which up...

Page 5: ...ith the lightning bolt symbol should be connected by an instructed person or by way of ready made terminals The power cord should remain readily oper able should any abnormal conditions occur Step 1 U...

Page 6: ...This advanced crossover topology flawlessly preserves microscopic subtleties while effortlessly handling the broadest range of dynamics con tained within even the most demanding sonic source The mater...

Page 7: ...the meaning of the different colors No color No power The Ethos is not plugged in Blue Play mode This indicates the Ethos detects an audio signal and has automatically switched into play mode Red Sta...

Page 8: ...udible effect Under no circumstance should a wire of gauge higher thinner than 16 be used In general the lon ger the length used the greater the necessity of a lower gauge and the lower the gauge the...

Page 9: ...face if the rest of the room is not too bright and hard Walls can also be too soft If the entire front wall consists of heavy drapery your system can sound dull You may hear muted music with little am...

Page 10: ...ers Move your speaker slightly forward into the room What happened to the bass response What happened to the imaging If the imaging is more open and spacious and the bass response is tightened that is...

Page 11: ...18 x 5 the distance from the side walls to the center of the curvilinear transducer The Ethos is a very refined speaker and benefits from care in setup With these tips in mind you will find over your...

Page 12: ...your system The smaller sound waves are mostly affected here and occur in the mid and high frequencies This is where voice and frequencies as high as the cymbals occur Resonant Surfaces and Objects A...

Page 13: ...s to your ears and then the reflected informa tion as it arrives at your ears later in time can result in confusion of the precious timing information that carries the clues to imaging Consequently th...

Page 14: ...Large flat panel speakers exhibit venetian blind effects due to this phenomenon This is one reason why many manufacturers opt for small drivers i e tweeters and midrange to approximate what is known a...

Page 15: ...placed on each speaker Front Left and Front Right If these speakers will be the same two used for your stereo playback they should be of very high quality and able to play loudly over 102 dB and repr...

Page 16: ...or to the sonic purity of the electrostatic concept due to its exceptional linearity and low distortion Since the diaphragm of an electrostatic speaker is uniform ly driven over its entire area it can...

Page 17: ...e designed to operate within a nar row fixed bandwidth of the frequency range and then combined electrically so that the sum of the parts equals the total signal While nice in theory we must deal with...

Page 18: ...atic transducer a controlled horizontal dispersion pattern could be achieved yet the purity of the almost massless electrostatic diaphragm remained uncompromised After creating this technology MartinL...

Page 19: ...linearity and efficiency AirFrame Technology Ultra rigid extruded aerospace grade aluminum alloy AirFrame technology rigidifies and secures the XStat electrostatic panel to the woofer cabinet while at...

Page 20: ...rostatic speaker After a short time Rice and Kellogg had narrowed the field of contestants down to the cone and the electrostat The outcome would dictate the way that future generations would refer to...

Page 21: ...t could not be played very loud it had poor bass performance it presented a dif ficult load that some amplifiers did not like its dispersion was very directional and its power handling was limited to...

Page 22: ...nuts in another We use many brands with great success Again we have no favorites we use electronics and cables quite interchangeably We would suggest listening to a number of brands and above all els...

Page 23: ...static electricity that builds up on the surface of your television screen How do MartinLogan speakers hold up over a long term in the humidity of tropical climates We should tell you that MartinLogan...

Page 24: ...tably dust Vacuuming is recommended These noises may be caused by dirt and dust particles collecting on the speaker by high humidity Dirt and dust may need to be vacuumed off Please see the FAQ regard...

Page 25: ...Dimensional Drawings 25 Dimensional Drawings...

Page 26: ...ation at www martinlogan com MartinLogan may not honor warranty service claims unless we have a completed Warranty Registration card on file If you did not receive a Certificate of Registration with y...

Page 27: ...und wave caused by some type of mechanical interference such as a cabinet edge grill frame or other similar object Diaphragm A thin flexible membrane or cone that vibrates in response to electrical si...

Page 28: ...mean square The effective value of a given waveform is its RMS value Acoustic power is proportional to the square of the RMS sound pressure Resistance That property of a conductor by which it opposes...

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